We keep in touch
January 2021
| Oldtimers!
By:
Nancy S.
| Renton, Wash.
From pay phones to cassette tapes to virtual meetings, she’s still happily doing whatever it takes
Watching my mouth
November 2020
| Our Twelve Traditions
By:
Gordon B.
| Edwardsville, Ill.
A member shares his thoughts about cussing in meetings and why he says things he doesn’t want to say
Safe landing
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Jeremy S.
| Baltimore, Md.
If ever there was a time for that pink parachute those AAs kept talking about to open, it was right now
$8 an hour
October 2020
| Money and Sobriety
By:
Bruno W.
| Colinton, Alberta
After liquor destroyed his career, he had to start all over again. With a leap of faith, he took his sponsor’s suggestion
A Journey Toward Responsibility
September 2020
| Living Sober Group
By:
Annemarie M. Excerpt from Grapevine article, September 1998
| Raynham, Mass.
How Tradition Nine put her on the path to discover the wonderful world of AA beyond the group, and a host of spiritual principles
Edinburgh Love
July 2020
| AA Around The World
By:
Paul M.
| Galveston, Texas
A dream trip through the U.K. took a tragic turn, but the local AAs knew how to take care of their own
Assemble Carefully
March 2020
| Puzzled
By:
Pamela N.
| Port Richey, Fla.
A newcomer’s quest to usher in her new life goes much easier when she follows directions
Oops, Wrong Bar!
December 2019
| Remote Communities & Sober Holidays
By:
Cory R.
| Los Angeles, Calif.
The day after Christmas, two new guys stroll into his AA meeting. It’s a toss-up on who was more surprised
Bored with meetings
October 2019
| Is AA Accessible to all who need it?
By:
Irving M.
| Washington, D.C.
A rocky encounter with an old friend got one member thinking about the importance of making meetings
Hairy moment
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Backy G.
| Langhorne, Pennsylvania
A mom trims back a knotty shortcoming by putting down the scissors and picking up the phone
Moment of Clarity, Act of Providence
April 2019
| Relapse
By:
Joe C.
| South Philly
He wanted to die because nothing could be worse than the life he was living. But the cop who arrested him had other ideas
Plugging in
July 2018
By:
Leon A.
| Doylestown, Pennsylvania
When AAs get together, something powerful happens, he says. It’s up to us to join in
Have kit will travel
June 2018
By:
Alex M.
| Louisville, Kentucky
You never know when you’ll need a little help staying sober on the road
Peace on the inside
February 2018
| Title Goes Here
By:
Travis K.
| Madison, Wisconsin
As the hospital helps him with his mental illness, the AA meetings give him hope until one day he can get out
Coming Home
October 2017
By:
Kurt S.
| Farmington, Conn.
The death of a fellow veteran reminds one member of how AA helps combat his loneliness
“You Drink Too Much, Mum!”
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Vicky W.
| Buckhaven, Fife
Her son roused her from the depths of her alcoholism
Taking Flight
July 2025
| AA Celebrates 90 Wonderful Years!
By:
A.C.
| Issaquah, Washington
Feeling defeated, a newcomer was heading straight for a beer. Luckily, a little feathered friend got in his way
Out of the Woods
January 2025
| Spirituality and Prayer
By:
Paul O.
| Forest Park, Illinois
A newcomer searching for a Higher Power connects with something big and furry and gets a beautiful lesson about belief
How I Made It Through the Holidays
December 2024
| Remote Communities and Sober Holidays
By:
Lisa C.
| Bozeman, Montana
With less than two weeks sober and liquor everywhere in sight, how on earth was she going to not drink?
Stories Like Mine
September 2024
| Young and Sober
By:
M.J.
| Jersey City, New Jersey
A young gay woman learns that getting sober and sharing her truth in AA was just the connection she needed
God Grabbed My Heart
April 2024
| Happy Birthday Big Book!
By:
J.C.
| Craig County, Virginia
Hoping to feel better and get out of the early sobriety woods, a newcomer makes a surprising Twelfth Step call
So Worth Living
February 2024
| Getting Through Tough Times
By:
Sarah B.
| Sebastopol, California
After a car crash dealt her a traumatic brain injury, she kept close to the program, got involved in service and learned to ask for help
Getting the Help
January 2024
| Emotional Sobriety
By:
Bob H.
| Pinetop, Arizona
A longtime member shares hope for those who have grave emotional and mental issues in sobriety
Mustard Seed
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Anonymous
| Williamsport, Pa.
Arriving at a famous New York meeting, three AA adventurers find their faith rewarded
The Pizza Joint
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Amy E.
| Grass Valley, Calif.
After a life of drinking and upheaval, she longed more than anything for emotional sobriety
Steve’s Story
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Shelley Z.
| Demarest,, N.J.
A beloved brother’s passing during the Covid pandemic reconnects her with the program
Valuable insights
June 2023
| Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
By:
Anonymous
| New York, New York
How Bill’s writing in the “Twelve and Twelve” helped him through a challenging time in his sobriety
Tales at Sea
March 2023
| Get Into Service
By:
Carla M.
| Huntington Beach, Calif.
You never know what share will help you in an AA meeting while floating on top of the world
A night in the Yard
July 2022
| The Annual Prison Issue
By:
S.S.
| Phoenix, Ariz.
Sad and scared, her drinking had landed her in prison. But she was sober and some peace came from up above
Certainty in An Uncertain World
Web Exclusives
| Grapevine Online Exclusives
By:
Ray G.
| Knysna
Normally, he took the stairs—but something told him to wait for the elevator